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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26
Little Crpsus IS
New York JoUroi

The coming little miuionaires ard Mi
Iionairesses OF Gotham DO 70. lead the
rosy life many would suppose.
They sleep on the hardest Of little beds
lust like the royal Princes snd Princes5es,
10 make their backs stralght, anu some
are not even granted pillow.
They must take & Geld batn each morn
ing Tor their complexion, and must begin
to learn French and German il infancy,
SO IS to acquire proper accent.
Then they ere very plainly dressed
Fills and furbelows are plebian, and SO
ONLY hens and folds are allowed.
Jewels are unknown to them, sweet
meats are seldom tasted, ard at shutdown
each little person must seek his Or her
couch.
Low heels, large shoes, horseback rid.
ing, swimming, dancing and tennis are
their delights.
AS class they are handsome, hardy
and well developed, both physically and
mentally.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26
TIE TREASURY SURPLUS.

1t is amusing TO read the frantic yearn-
ings Of some of our oyerenIhusiastic bat
well meaning exchanges for the reduction
OF the surplus. The peoples money should
not DE withdrawn from circulation
should not be hohrded, they claim, but
paid out to the people for their use and
convenience in the business Of the coun-
try. OF course it is unwise and unbusi-
nessIike 30 permit the surplus to accu-
mulate in the treasury, end the present
administration is earning for itself the
plGudits of the country by the manner in
which the grave emergency is being met,
and the money kept in circulation. The
idea that redeeming the outstanding
bonds Of the government, go clamOrouely
demanded by some people, will "put
money into the hands OF the people," is
true only in restricted and qualified
sense. If the government pays off
its creditors and destroys the re-
deemed bonds the interest stops, but the
people are net benefited beyond this.
II every dollar in the treasury was paid
out to the foreign holders OF American
government bonds, it would simply be s
transfer of the circulating medium of
this country from the national vaults to
the Golfers and strong boxes Of foreign
creditors, and the stringency in money
matters would remain unchanged. There
is good deal of claptrap about this pay
ing of the national debt. 1t should be
paid as rapidly as possible, 10 doubt, but
there is such thing as going too tsst.
The claim that its payment will ''place
money in the hands of the people" is false
and foolish. It will stop the interest
paying and place money in the hands OF
the bondholders: who, if they desire to
invest it IN enterprises requiring labor.
viii distribute it among the people,
after they have earned it at the
rate Of 100 cents on the dollar, but ''the
people" need not hold out their hands IL
anticipation OF having them filed by
Uncle Sam. Some Of the most uncom-
promising GreenbackeYs who had mem
orized the plank il the platform which
advocated the sbrogation OF national
banks and the issuance OF money by the
government "direct to the people," be.
lieved thet if they could obtsin control Of
the government they would be furnished
all the money they desired OF application
Visions OF bursting pocket books and
pictures of sffluence snd luxury fitted
before their expectant eyes all because Of
the clever bit Of demagogery-"money
issued direct 10 the people'-which was
herped on with unvsrying monetony. The
so-called lahoring man who is at presenI
demanding calling in of the bonds
in order that money may be left in circula
tiel is singing the old tune in, it possible
. more absurd key. If a creditor holds
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

POWELL CLAYTON, at one time Govern
or Of Arkansas, is in New York, and
tells the brethren that his state is hope
lessiy Democratic and that the south will
be again solid in 1888. Mr.. Clayton was
in Fort Worth at the last Republican con-
vention held in This city, and it is said
worked the rabbit foot for Blaine, in spite
OF the United States msrshsls and GUS
tom house officials who were here in the
interest OF Arthur, and be is still S Blaine
man.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

THE New York Sun has opened its bat
teries upon President Cleveland and de-
clares that TO nominate him is for the
Democracy to go into the campaign as
sured of certain defeat. Just why the
Sun is SO much concerned in the triumph
OF the Democratic party is not clear to
those who watched the course Of that
equalization Of inconsistency during the
last presidential campaign. Cleveland
Was elected despite the hypocrisy of the
Sun in attempting to sssassinate him
while protesting to be e standard bearer
in the Democratic party, and he will be
elected again whether the SIN supports
him or not.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

ANARCHIST PARSONS has issued let
Ter to the people Of America in which he
claims that he has been condemned, not
because he is murderer, but because he
is an anarchist. He claims that he is
innocent of any CRIME, and asks sn IN
conditional release. He closes his letter
by saying that he will not accept com
mutation OF sentence, but must have
"Hberty or death" By sunrise on the
18th Of November he will likely be will.
ing to compromise the matter and &C
cept lifetime sentence to the peniten-
tiary, if such can be obtained.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26
Love and i5uEiuess.

"And is this to be the end?" said the
deeply ensmored travelling man to the
beautiful young lady who kept the books
for one OF lis regular customers in the
little inland town.
cit is, Mr. McThompson, she replied.
81 csn never be anything to you but 2
friend"
"Then," said the drummer, with s
tremulous voice and s face of ashy pals
ness, sit only remains for me to say fare
well. shall be here again." be contin-
ued, consulting his memorandum book
with rapidly recovering salf-possession,
"in thirty days with full line of samples
of millinery and dress goods. Save your
orders, please. Good afternoon"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26
Kempner,

kEMPNER Ten, Sept. 80 1851.
To the Editor of the Gazette:
The equinox has brought bountiful rains
throughout this section Of country. In
consequence of which the general depres-
sion in the stock and agricultural interests
has been materially revived.
, A carload of horses was shipped from
here to-day 20 Vicksburg, Miss, By Mr..
R. o. Scott, formerly merchant OF this
place.
series of revival meetings is being
conducted here by Revs. Messrs Neel
and Butterfleld OF Lsmpases. There have
been several conversions, and the friends
Of religion Of the various persussions
are unanimously engaged. w. =.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

VENEZUELA is TO be visited by On En-
glish msn OF war that viii demand indem-
nifty for the detention of vessels seized
for violation of the customs laws. There
is no parleying with John Bull when d
question comes up for debate between him
and q lesser power. Alexandria was
bombcrded because the people could not
pay the pound Of flesh and now Venezuela
must suffer because she will not tamely
submit TO being robbed of her territory
and her commerce. By Selling violently
and without shadow of right the
island Of Barius, the trade of the Orinoco
river is thrown to the tender mercies Of
British merchants, who shut OUT compe-
titi0n by excessive duties and rob the
people by illegally imposing taxes. There
should be halt called to these high
handed proceedings, and the sooner it is
done the better. The trade Of this
country and its dealings with the South
American republics should not be inter
fered with by any European power.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26
We Would Kelegste,
Decatur Post.

To the Fort Worth GAZETTE: If the
prohibition party OF Texas was to-day re-
posing (ike the ants sre) on s downy
bed of 100000 majority, would you be in
the RELOCATING business as you sre? Now
don't get your back up because we are
rubbing the fur on it the wrong way, but
rise up "like little man and speak out
in meetin'.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26
The Convention Center.
Sherman Courier.

Fort Worth, "the convention city," is
making gigantic preparations to entertain
the veterans Of the Mexican war on
November s, 8 and o. The Fort has
made such reputation for hospitality
that q great concourse OF people will
certainly gather there on the above dates.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

the l. o. Q. Of this government for Ger
tain sum, the taxpayer has an anxiety in
seeing it redeemed because he de-
sires to see the interest stopped, but
outside OF that he is unconcerned. Unless
the bondholder desires to reinvest it in
enterprises which necessitate the employ
ment of labor, and there are many con-
ditions governing this contingency, "the
people" will be in no way benefited by an
increased volume of money. The only
true and sensible method of giving the
people money enough 10 carry on the
business CT the country is by leaving it in
their hsnds and in the legitimate
channels of trade and not ex-
tort il from them as bounty
fer g favored few who are growing rich
at the expense Of the people. The people
will contribute cheeriully s sufficient
amount for the support of the govern
men! when economically administered,
but they will object, and they have right
10 object, to paying the tax gatherers SO
much more than is necessary to support
the government as to overflow the Treas
ury and iDjuriously curtsil the volume Of
the country's circulating medium. Re-
deeming the bonds OF the government is
very well as temporary expedient to
prevent an overcoming of the Treasury,
but what the people of the country de-
mand Is radical reduction of the collec-
lions made by judcious revision OF the
tariff.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

THE importation Of Asiatic cholera from
Naples to this country may not have the
pleasantest consequences Imaginable. II
the dreaded disease once secures foo.-
hold On this continent there is no telling
where its r&vsges may end.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

more than one method of performing It"
Dear GAZETTE, pray do tell US whe.
verse and chapter of the Scriptures we
may find those different methods of bap-
tism. We have never yet been able to
find more than one method or way-but
then we are "weak and heavy laden"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26
Sigh. Priced Characters.
Henderson News.


The Fort Worth GAZETTE has been sued
for libel. The party bringing suit wants
$1,000 in cool cash to repair the rents
made in his character. Some folks char
acters crawl up wonderfully high in the
dollars aud cents column when they nave
an opportunity to prosecute libel suit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26
They Want its Roll.


"
THE FORT WORTH GAZETTE has a
$4,000 libel suit on hand. 1t is strange
so fair and moderate psper as THE GA
zETTK should have so many libel suits.
May be it is supposed that THE GAZETTE
has plenty OF money.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

THE millions Of government bonds
that are being redeemed by the Treasury,
ought to warm the cockels in the heart OF
the most ambitious reformer. As soon
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

LELAND STANFORD must be still of the
opinion that he is the right sort OF ma
teri.I for a Presidential candidate. He
has been interviewed on the labor cues
ton, has posed as friend to the lsboring
man, and now proposes to build univer-
sity for the sons of poor men exclusively
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

rs the national debt is paid, and al bonds
redeemed, money will be drug on the
market and the man with the substantial
goods OF this world will be the rich man
Money is not near as valuable when peo-
pie are out of debt.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

A st. Louis psper soberly replies to e
correspondent: "If you are 8 married
man your wife can compel you to sup
port her. II you are not she can't" The
correspondent was probably satisfied one
wsy or the other.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

TITS gratifying to learn that Galveston
has at last secured 4 partial supply OF
water from her artesian wells. lack OF
water has been the greatest drawback to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

THERE is one parish in louisiana
where there is no criminal case on the
court records, and the jail has long been
used SIS 8 storehouse for rice.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

If Fort Worth could send over three or
four of her artesian wells to the Dallas
fair the visitors would rise up and call
her blessed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26
The Best.

The Fort Worth GAZETTE is about the
best paper that Texas ever rad, and few
in the south surpsss it in excellence.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

Branch OFFICES of The Gazette.
DALLAs-6O7 Main Street, J. NJ. RoreN, Man
ager.
WAco-Tom O. Plunkett, Manager.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

MeXia Democrat
Fort Worth is the place for the next
Democratic state convention.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

WHAT will Tarrsnt county hsve at the
Dallas feir?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26
Wants BeCkham .

Temple Herald.
Oh, that Texas had few more Judges
like Beckham of Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

vorce in the District court yesterday
from his wife P. 1. Dunlap. He was also
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

De. Prices. the only BssIng fUwuer lns, uv1s
not contain Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Sold
only In Cans. IL
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TO ENua1N.-t

WANTED-Tc eyeharS..
w Ing, with haF' ar &C.. .-..-s
acre OF ground IN L4ua.-.- . I
efrv property. ALGrt =. .
ot9 Vest Fifth street. .o-t So
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TIE GAZETTE has the largest
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Life Il Too Short.

Daingerfeld Tidings.
The Fort Worth GAZETTE says Chap
tism is religious ceremony and there Is
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

upon the eye of Mr.. S.
and district clerk of
King an Artificial pupil
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26

died yesterday eveEng 81 nan past T-U-pIuUH.
The fur eral will take pl1cs OF 1880 a. m, froI
4nS South Main street FrfeA6.s ard acuuatnt-
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Extra shore mess msk6rei =
at the Fort Worth Greece "
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L-Ig L. - LOON JNNLgyN ts
Buy mon nrders. aell mon .rnmmissians. and6l
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WEEKLY EDITION.
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olffce Of P0blicdtion-Second ST., 6etceen Houston
and TbrockmOrton.
Entered at the Fort UIorth, TerGS PoStotfce as
Second Class Mail Matter.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-03-11
,HB Fight At PEA RIDGE
a.steh of the Most Unoivilizea
Rattle of the Civil War.
INDIANS TAKE A HAND.
u.o Authorities Have Not Decided to
This Day Which Whipped.

., and confederate Armies Fight
$780,, n,x, aud Then Withtlr"w.-P"r-
.,. ,r the Leader. ." ls"th Sides.
.,,...xt pike. Indians Use To'nuhawks
and scx,p,"g K"ives-Ge". N"" Dorn's
,.u.,,.mat :on-.A Fierce lsattlo Who's"
...r, u.. Not Bccn Fully Written.
rho battle Of rca Ridge was fought FRI
Inv AMI saturday, March : and {, 1862. The
-. Ia t' were buried on Sunday. II tho fight
Ssst,keu S place cast Of the Mississippi it would
S.rc @ taken prominent place In history.
P S,'t il was fought in the northwestern, corner
- NV Arkansas Railroads had scarcely pene-
tr.ted - into that regio,: yet, and telcgraphs
sore ,,cre mysterious things which good many
,'sonh, "s did not even believe III. Therefore
thc % full history Of Pea Ridge has never been
written. Yet that fight is entitled to one
.nhanny distinction: It was ihc most barl,al-
ms hattlc OF tho civil war.
D,rny the first years of tho war. the south
had better generals than tho north. AS carly
as the sumner of 1861. the Confectionery sent
The Dillon tribune., 1887-03-11


From Lossngs "livil War reached camp ut
in A,ncrica.''] Boston mountains
March .. 1856. A salute Of forty guns was
fired to welcome him, and he addressed the
troops. lie issued a proclamation to this
effect:
Soldiers: behold your leader! He comes
to show you the way to glory and immortal
re.,Owll. llo comes to hllrl back the minioNe
of the despots at Washington, whose ignor.
ancc, RIGHTEOUSNESS and brutality are equaled
only by their craven natures. :s $ :s The
flag of our country is waving on the southern
borders OF Missouri, planted there by my
hands. under authority from os,r chief magis
trate :: * s.: Shall it wave there in E,elan-
choy loneliness, US IL fall leaf in our princval
forests, or shall its beautiful field and bright
stars faunt in the breeze over the bright bat
ta!ions of Arkansas, Of Texas aEtl OF l.ouis
ana, as they are lnalshalii!g to do battle with
Missouri for victory, for honor end Tor indc-
pcnlencc! Awake, young men If Arkansas.
and arm! Beautiful naiIon> cr Louisiana.
smile not on the craven youth Wh" may lin
ger by your hearth when the lUic blast OF
war is sounding in yonr ear: Texas cilv-
airy, to Gilns:>
Price had not retreated to Boston mountains
because lie did not mean to fight. He wished
to gain time for reinforcement, and also Il
favorable position for battle. He was joined
by Gen. McColloch and by Albert Pike with his
Indians. On the morning Of March 5, Con.
Van Dorm moved forward at the head Of
about 25O)O troops, under Gems Price: Nc
Cullocll. Mcintosh and Pike.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-03-11

llallecks orders to Curtis had Teen 10 keep
the enemy south of Boston n,.,ntcins Rut
small deta,hments Of his troors had been left
rs guards here and there alo,l- ,h, route. rs
Le followed after Price, till his ;,rmy had be
como stretched out very thin They had
marched into Arkansas travelling ut tn, rate
OK twenty miles day, an extraordinary
march under the circumstances. t.n,t;s'
force was much smaller than the Reinforced
Confederate army. Curtis thel. ore fell bach,
north from the ncighborhool of BOSTON
mountains and took q position neaycr to Mis-
souri,, at Bentonvillc. He had ,etycate,l from
Fayetteville. Van Dorm followed md the
Confederate army became in turn the p,rs,,er.
Curtis resolved to dispose his forces about
sugar creek. near Bentonvillc and await the
battle wlS:h he saw must come
Until he reached Sugar creek. however. he
was not aware of Van Dorn's a,1iva! in the
Confederate camp II made things look
shaky for his little army, q, ,0Ooaga'nst Il, ,O0O
but Curtis did not weaken. 1t was too late
to run, ii he had wanted TO-
The reader will see from the map the ,ispo.
.ition Of the forces on each side Sugar creek
flows first westward through mountain de-
file, then nelthward, skirting a clump Of
mountains. The westerly portion If the
clu1np is called Pea Ridge Thence tbs battle
gets its NAME Il II also sometimes called the
battle Of Elkhorn tavern. from Il house in
the eastern part Of the mountain group
In the map tho black, broken lines to tho
northwairl indicate the Confederate troops,
the open ones Il littlc south of them tho
Federals. BY slsillful movement Van
Dorm had hankcd Curtis m the night OF
March 6 and gained his rear. This threatened
to cut off Curtis communication with Spring.
field, Mo-. and his supplies. The aspect was
black enough.
Gen. Franz Sigel distinguished himself hon.
orably III skirmish OH March 6. His camp
was the most westerly of Curtis forces, being
near Beiatonvillc, which appears on the map
Van Dorm passed through that town OH his
way northward to get in Curtis rear. BY
skillfuly covering his right flank with cav
airy movement Sigel managed to get off with
his whole supply train and convey it to Sugar
creek. About t;o0mcn and five pieces Of light
artillery We're behind at Bcn,onvilin, and in Il
moment they We're surrounded with Ccnfed-
crate cavalry and infantry. Sigei himself
was fortunately with them. however, having
staid with The rear guard. He handled the
brave 600 SO slilliully. now fighting, now re
treating. always nearer to Curtis and Pea
Ridge, that he managed TO bring ii.c:n nearly
all OIL in safety, over Il distaucs of ten miles
Sigel is now United States pension agent II!
New y Nork
Curtiss from, was to the south. FROM whici
direction he expected the enemy to come